The Republican journal., 1887-11-17
News Of Belfast and Vicinity.


Mrs. Higgins has sold out her restaurant on
lower Main street.
Frank Mayo has opened stock of goods in the
Wells store on Phoenix Row.
On account of the heavy storm Tuesday the
schools held only one session.
Posters are out for a ball Thank sgiviug night
Music by Sanborn's Orchestra.
Mr. and Mrs. d. z. Palmer have returned from
Boston with full line of holiday, gents furnish
ing and fancy goods.
1t is stated that Chas O'lonncl stopped the sale
Of liquor at his place of business last saturday. but
will continue to run the restaurant and billiard
room m.
Alvin Bodgctt, joiner, while working on Al
fred q. Ellis barn saturday morning, fell, striking
on his side on Il sawhorsc and broke two ribs
A veteran newspaper man in acknowledging the
weekly visits of the Republican Journal writes :
"lour supplements are alone worth the sub>crp
ton price"
very brilliant meteor was seen late last Thurs
day evening. When near the horizon it exploded
and for an instant everything was illumined with
an intensely bright red light.
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which will be presented to the person having the
fortunate combination of figures and there are ono
hundred other opportunities to receive an cquiya
lent for cash expended
The execution of the Anarchists in Chicago la st
Friday aroused much interest in this city and
many inquiries We're made at the telegraph Office.
When the news came that four had been executed
according TO the sentence many remarked that the
sentence although severe was just.
The house bought by Hiram Chase of the hotel
company has been moved to the Timothy Chase
lot, socallcd, on Spring street, and vii be fitted
for occupancy Is soon as possible. Mr. Stewart is
now moving the builiins bought Is A. i. IIowcs
OF the hotel company to Mr. Howes' lot on Bridge
street and will soon have il ready for rent.
The celebrated actress, Madame .anallscnei:.
supported by good company, will appear at the
Belfast Opera House saturday evening, Dec 5,
under management of Mr.. Frank A. owen, of the
Bangor Opera House. The Madame will appear
as "Meg Merrllies" in dramatization of Walter
SCOTS Guy Manncring."
As the American Express team, heavily loaded
with freight ana the mails was going to the depot
Monday afternoon, the harness broke, letting one
shaft drop. The horse showed Il disposition to
run but was stopped. A. j. IIarriman's team was
near by, and his horse was quickly transferred to
the express team and the load delivered on the
train.
CHURCH NOTES. There will be 10 services at
the Unitarian church next sunday as the pastor is
havlnga vacation The Uniyersalist society gave
a picnic supper i'll their yestry last evening.
Notice Is given elsewhere of fair and entertain
ment by the Unitarian Society, to take place in
December. There will he seryi ices at the Jniver-
salst church next sunday morning.
FAIR AND ENTERTAINMENT. The ladies of the
Unitarian Parish are getting ready for a faiyaud
entertainment to be given at the Opera House ON
the afternoon and evenings Of Dec first and
second. The programme calls for a symphony. a
play, and the Magic Mirror There will also be a
sale of fancy AVID useful articles. Further particu.
lars later by advertisement and posters
At Farmers Institute to be held at Columbia
Falls yesterday, under the auspices of the West
Washington Agricultural society, Hon. Il. W
Ellis, of Waldo county was to discuss stock feed
ing and the dairy and A. L. Brown, ESD, Belfast,
to speak Of how agriculture compensates labor.
Both of these gentlemen have done much and good
service in this field during the past few months.
some one has sent us string of verses cap
toned y Few Facts, but as the authors name does
not accompany them they must necessarily be
tich,tpl for the waste basket. We give, however,
the concluding verse, which contains more truth
than poetry
And we come to the conclusion
Twoud be better far for some
To earn their money honestly
Than to get il by selling rum.
LIBRARY NOTES. The Trustees of the Public
Library have under consideration several applica-
tons for the authorship Of the building. The
building is to be heated by steam, and the boiler
that purposelS already ordered. The jauitor
salary will be small as the Trustees hay but little
money for that purpose Pond, the librarian,
goes TO Mas. this week to familiarze herself in
her new duties, which She will assume the first of
| December.
His BOOTS GAVE Him AWAY. We do not refer
| t. the historical fact in connection with the
capture Of Jel Davis in years gone hv, but to
something which happened to il former rum,ellcr
OF this city, who, having He'd the city during
court, AND returning somewhat prcmaturcIy for
his safety. followed the eNatn, he oi the Illus
| trious j. pay, and assumed tie apparel Of tile
gcntler sen. He still wore his boots and other
portions Of clothing which have not been very cx.
| tensivciy W1rn by the la lies generally, and Il, he
| stepped into the vehicle which was to convey hin,
to the boat the skirts were lifted ius ltt!e too
high and displayed the boots and pants to 4 raS9cl
by He beat Jen, however, for liz lot away in
safety.
DEATH OF Mrs. ELzIHA II. SWIFT. Captain
Frank G.. SWEET, of this city, received Il despatch
| from Winthrop, Mass last Thursday Announcing
| ft,
| little son took the first train Toy Bos
ton, but Mrs. SWEET died Thursday evening before
| his arrival. Mrs SWEET had long been a ulrrel
fl"m heart trouble and went to Boston for treat
mcnt, intending TO stop With her sister, Mrs Chas
| II. TeWkshury at Winthrop. The immediate eau X
OF her death was pneumonia. She leaves Il his
bdnt Il son six years of age, niece VINO has livet
| Iii the family from infancy, and a large circle OF
| friends and acquaintance to mourn her loss. Can't
| SWEET is quite broken with the blow. The ,cceas
ell was Il native OF Northport and ler maiden nam,
was Pendletcn The remains were brought home
and the funeral services held her ac resi,lcnc,
| Monday afternoon.
Our attention has been called to the brutal treat
ment by Policeman Packard Of Il man arrested u,
| him Monday for drunkenness. Eye witnesses euy
vile liquor he had drank, if not ,ruggcd, was re
peatctlly struck BY the officer while on the way tt
Jail and knocked down on reaching it. His erie:
! while undergoing this treatment attracted the at
tentlon and roused Tie Indignation Of several cti
zens. The prisoner was William Clancon, labor
er the water works, who says he served for nine
years in the L. S. Navy and received sunstrok,
in Brazil on his last voyage. on leaving OF worl
at noon Monday he went into Il saloon from which
he emerged short time later completely crazcd
and where he believes he was both dragged an,
| robbed. There does not seem to be any excuse fo
the brutal manner in which he was treated aftc,
his arrest. This is not the first case of the Kind
but il ought to be the last.
the call given ut the temperance meeting Suntla,
evening there was quite a gathering of citizens a
| the Methodist church Monday evening to consider
the best measures for continuing the temperate,
work in this city. Rev. j. A. Savage was chosen
| President and Mir. j. L. Rich Secretary. The pre-
Order League and Il committee appointed to issu,
| call for public mass meeting. Entire harmon,
of purpose pcrvadcd all present, and while til,
form Of action was not fully determined upon
mainly because it was thought desirable to enlis
as large portion of the community as possible
there was a manifest determination that the worl
should go until Belfast is freed from the evi
which, although greatly diminished, still exist
here. In the course Of the meeting it appeare,